Can You Get AIDS By Performing Cpr?

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Scared Sick because I preformed CPR on a full blown Aids Victim

Hello, I have been scared out of my wits since July. I came upon an accident and preformed cpr on a non responsive man. I did the breaths and also used a cpr mask for protection. The victim did not survive and I found out after all was said and done...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,CPR via a mask is not a risk for HIV transmission/acquisition. HIV is not transmitted via sweat. PEP was not warranted. Your fears are unwarranted. Had you been evaluated or followed by an HIV physician specialist (which is always recommended... Read more »

CPR/First Aid restrictions in school

I am HIV+ for 10+ years (thankfully very healthy!).I work in the office of an elementary school and... Read more »

Response from Nancy Breuer »

Risks of giving First Aid and CPR

hello dr. recently a friend(unknown if hiv positive) fell and cut a severe gash above his eye. I... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bollywood Actresses to Perform at AIDS Awareness Concert in Bombay

On Saturday, several prominent Indian actresses, Celina Jaitely and Yana Gupta, and singers, Shaan and Kunal Ganjawala, will perform at an AIDS awareness concert in Bombay. MTV, the event's sponsor, said the concert aims to promote responsibility... Read more »

PLoS Medicine Examines Effectiveness of Performance-Based Funding to Fight HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria

"Making Performance-Based Funding Work for Health ," PLoS Medicine : Daniel Low-Beer of the Judge Business School at Cambridge University and colleagues examined the effectiveness of performance-based funding to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and... Read more »

Blog: Experts Discuss Performance-Based Funding for AIDS

"Global Health Policy " includes summaries and video clips from a recent event about how "AIDS donors could improve the use of data about performance in their funding decisions." Officials from the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, the... Read more »

National Quality Forum Performance Measures for HIV/AIDS Care

"Information technology promises to improve health care through reporting of standardized quality-of-care measures. In 2008, the National Quality Forum (NQF) first endorsed performance measures for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS care.... Read more »

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How safe is performing oral sex now??? HELP!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi all,

If I'm HIV+, how safe is it to perform oral sex on an HIV- guy? Sometime I give him pretty intense oral and his penis has been cut (a little bleeding) ... does that make a difference? Or is the only concern being him coming into contact with... Read more »

CPR Concerns

Posted by Anonymous

Today I went to do CPR training with the American Red Cross as a requirement to renew my teaching credential.

I was concerned to see that in the opening section of their training manual, they state that people who are HIV + should request a separate... Read more »

latest dna cpr test measure down to ten copies.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i received info from a company that the dna measures down to ten copies and can be positive six days after exposure anyone else know about this?

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Question about symptoms and about aids charities

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had what some would say is a low-risk exposure a couple months ago. I performed oral-sex on a gay man of unknown hiv status. i was sick at the time with a bad throat infection and bronchitis. but, still, i have been told that the chances are very... Read more »

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